Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-22

.,r-se Of TrlenuS anu RELATIVES III Ile
,.r;'v bu.isl place on the flanagan
L ,,a+5 about one mile from this city, at
.G,c,ock D. N. to-day,
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH.
s,.r,ll to the Gazette.
IoxGyIEw, TEX, Sept. 2l'-Last
-. Fy-Senstor j. W. flanagan passed
~ ne2cefully in the full possession Of
~, ,1antsl faculties. His son, Hon.
11-- - flanagan OF Henderson and eli
as near relatives were at his bedside,
=. ~ MON he talked very beautifully.
,r,o7r /. 5 last words We're, Don't give
80 .aorv alcoholic stimulants for want TO
ses nv way clearly when go"
TIC n lowing biographical notes were
s,-r-s1fd by Hon. Webster Flanagan:
IT, senator was son Of Charles and
r-:-,batn Flanagan and was born near
evansville, Albemsrlc county, Virginia,
oSay1terober I, 1863 UIs parents moved
~ .-[sn+rck7 IN 1915 ard settled in the
,aw town Ct Brownsboro en-
-. Kentucky river. in 1922
-. family moved to Cloverport, Breckln-
-'4re county, Ky. AT the early age Of
li--,r4n the subject Of this sketch en-
ts1gs4 ia the mercantile business and
rs ve~v successful for years. In 1926
~ married the daughter Of ore Of Ken
,rr-yt. greatest dlyines, E der j. L L.
W6orman BY this marriage there was
CIV c1firen, three still living, Webster,
5.s oldest son, and two daughters. The
Ito Senator wss & prominent Wing al
the beginning OF the party in Kentucky.
He never tired talking about this old par
y. and especially Of Mr.. Clay, whom he
sDew personally.
In 1913 he moved to the republic OF
Tayss gud settled in the county of u.r
ri.on, but one yesr later he moved to the
now town Of Henderson, Tex, and made
inst place his home for many years, where
ne was the leading member Of the bar,
and bv this profession accumulated
con.netencv lie represented his
comfy in ls5O-5I in the Legislature
sn1 vas elected State Senator, serving
from ,54-lSj6. In 1860 una 1861 he op-
nosed secession snd was ore Of the thlr-
ieep 10 vote sgaiJ :. secession against five
hundred on more neighbors who voted fyr
It. aud all through the war remained true
10 ne Old h1g.
He was married q second time in 1871
"a Mss Z. K Lane who bore him four
sons, ell of waom survive him and have
filed msny places Of responsibility for
the government IS postmasters and dep
utV m9rsh2ls.
lie Wss msrried 6 third time 10 Mrs. +,
II Ware ia March, 1860, and bY this
union two sons were born and lived TO
become promising young men, but both
were cut OF, the last dying 00Jut four
years sgo. His last wife died Sept Il,
Iss4, Oh which date, Sept. Il, this year,
lie I-m.v expected 10 die, but misCslcu-
lst.lz To himself he thought the day
would fall on Sunday, the same d6y
his est wife died. When General Webster
Fglsggn arrived on Sunday morning
es.g be told him he wogld die a ,
O'Clock that day and made reference to
hs w.te's death. When the General tCld
MIN Yesterday was the anniveI sary he was
much disappointed snd it was thought he
might recover up 70 $ late hour yes -er-
day evening
A.tne c.ose OF the war between tbs
states he was chosen IS Que Of the dele-
gg.es from Rusk cOunty 30 form con
sti,uGon for the government Of the state
oiEgeNas, reconstruction, az 1t Is lam
iIsrv spOTn. This constitution being
accepted by the government at Washing
ton, ne with his son General WEBSTER
Flanagan were elecsed delegates from
Ra.k county 70 the convention which me
in Aus. in in S5o go and assisted II fran
M the constitution which waG accepted
an declared Republican in form. Unde
this constitution q general election 10
S.s.e sEd county officers was ordered and
Mr.. Flanagan was elected Lieutenant
Governor by d lsrge maj 1ritY. The Lag
lSlstur- met December, 1869, elected j
" Flanagan and NJ. c.. Hamilton, UaiteC
SAFES Senators. The first served tn
sts.e from Msrch, 1870, to SO, aud Wa
cee3ed by Hon. 5 B. MdXey inc
when he has not been in politics, thOug'
aiWsys having deep interest in the pros
peIi,y OF MS country and the success Q
MS party. At the close Of his : natorls
Germ he moved 10 this place and bull
him s fQe country residence, and Ia
been familiar figure on our streets, an
has often taken an sctive part n GU
courts HIS double team OF gentle pc
Mes, aud buggy OF quaint southern style
His venerable aud very intelligent face
his cutting hpt pleasant sarcasm, HI
long gray hair, 8nd his many sgreeaol
and notable features will be great
missed. We had about concluded N
genial, happy looking old Senator's forT
would stay mere always, but death, relen'
less death, removes al our loved an(
1OnoTed ones,
The Senator was converted to Christ
1871, jDlped the Baptist church and M
lived in its fold ever since. TIE late SsE
stor made visit overlsnd IN his carrIs
10 MS old home in Henderson, now oWne
eY General Webster FlaCagap, accom-
panied by the above, TO celebrate D.
eighty second anniversary, which occur
Ted tle of this month. lie stood IN
Trip remarkably well sUd spoke in nope
Of s.ttndiug many more dinners CT a
sens, 10 celebrate his anniversaries i
lei. Henderson September 10, ana COZ
Nac,ed 3 severe cold, which attacked
IUcgs snd resulted ia his death.
He was surrounded by his children er
Melas and passed away so quietly u
GrE.euS watchers hardly knew when
was gone. His last words were, I'VE
s.er, l must go to sleep, c.
Waic no longer" He was perfectly &C!
Scious, only waiting for the end to com
Ills SIS, proud beast WAS: l have new
Iaaen drink Of &py alcoholic Fquor
spy form, and but one chew OF tooacc
When asked by his nurse to take pran'
ioddy, be said: No; as l want 10 $
Waere 90. He was man OF sLol
Convictions hut loved his friends.